SHC - Shiny Birthday ...

.... Morning. I'm here with my weekly Seven Hills Crafts blog post. I did some reorganising over the holiday and found some fun alphabet dies in my stash and decided to make them the focal point of a simple birthday card:

Stamps: Altenew - A Splash of Color, Across the Pond

Inks: Hero Arts - Unicorn; Delicata - Shimmery Silver; Versafine Clair - Nocturne

Dies: Concord & 9th - Double Cut Alphabet Dies

Accessories: Stampin' Up! - Black Card; Silver & Holographic card

If you're anything like me, you save all your scraps of card and paper and this card used up lots of my silver and holographic card scraps. I die cut enough letters to make the sentiment 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' - the spare letters are in my stash for later. I used black card to make the card base and laid out the letters, but it look too simple. So I added some fake paint splashes in white to draw the eye to the centre of the card and the greeting. On the inside, I cut a mat of white card onto which I stamped more fake paint splashes, this time in silver, and added a fun greeting on top.

Here's a close-up of the letters where you can really see the different patterns on the holographic card:

I'm submitting this card to the current challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz - C4G#261 where they want us to use either Black & Silver or Black & Gold. 

That's all for today - we're getting back to a more usual routine. Jonathan's working downstairs in his office, Kat is back at her university work (albeit from home), Mum is going stir crazy in her flat, and me, I'm enjoying staying in and working in my craft room. Bye for now.

Simply Marvellous ....

... Good Morning! I hope that everyone is keeping well and healthy. Life has become very strange for us all now. Mum is a high-risk individual, so has to stay indoors (or her garden) for the next 12 weeks. I have to be very careful to keep my distance when I go out for supplies.

During our new world situation, I find that spending time in my craft room really helps me keep sane. So, I'm here today with my DT card for Seven Hills Craft Blog. I've made a clean, simple and floral card.

Stamps: Altenew - Ornate Foliage, Across the Pond, Dot Botanicals
Inks: Altenew; Gina K - Applemint, Black Onyx
Accessories: White Card; My Mind's Eye DP - Kiss & Tell; Nuvo - Clear Aquashimmer Brush

I'm submitting this card to Cardz 4 Galz - C4Glz#117 and to Penny Black and More - PBM#03, where they both want to see Spring Flowers.

In November last year I was lucky enough to attend an Altenew workshop at my local hotel with Lydia Evans. It was such a fun event. I stamped the front panel of this card there but didn't make it into a card until the other week. I cut the panel down to 5" × 3¾" and layered it on some pink dotty paper from my stash and adhered the whole panel to the front of the card. You can't see it in the picture above, but I added sparkle to the flowers with a clear aquashimmer brush - it's so pretty in real life! I really love the words in this set - they are all made specially for us Brits!! On the inside, I cut another mat layer of the dotty paper and on the white panel I stamped a dotty botanical image and tiny sentiment. There's lots of white space for my own personal message.

I'm keeping this card for my stash. That's all for today, do stop by again soon. Wherever you are, keep safe.